The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) has already transferred $12.7 million to Somaliland to support victims of the recent fire disaster at a Hargeisa market.
Deputy Prime Minister Mahdi M. Gulaid of Somalia confirmed this on Wednesday, April 6.
According to the Deputy Prime Minister, FGS had transferred the funds to Somaliland on Tuesday as initially promised.
Somalia transferred $11.7 million, which the international community had disbursed for Somaliland’s development.
FGS has been holding the funds on Somaliland’s behalf.
Moreover, the Somali government then added another $1 million from its coffers.
Deputy Prime Minister Gulaid confirmed that the government had transferred the funds through direct bank transfer.